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FDA and CDC Investigate Multistate E. coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine

Posted on November 21, 2018

The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with state and local agencies, are investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 illnesses that are likely

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FDA Authorizes Qualified Health Claim for Oleic Acid

Posted on November 20, 2018

A health claim characterizes the relationship between a substance and its ability to reduce the risk of a disease or health-related condition (see 21 CFR 101.14). A health

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Important Details Remain Unsettled Following USDA and FDA Announcement of Decision to Jointly Regulate Cell-Cultured Meat

Posted on November 19, 2018

As previously reported on this blog, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have both claimed regulatory oversight of cell-cultured meat, a

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FDA Announces New Steps to Protect Youth From Tobacco Harms; National Youth Tobacco Survey Results Released

Posted on November 16, 2018

On November 15, FDA and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published the results of the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). As summarized in their joint Statement, the “NYTS

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New Report Reveals Sources of Foodborne Illnesses

Posted on November 13, 2018

On November 9, 2018, the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaborations (IFSAC) released a report on foodborne illnesses caused by four pathogens. The data in the report, titled, “Foodborne illness

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FDA Announces Meeting to Discuss Eliminating Youth E-Cigarette Use

Posted on November 9, 2018

On September 12, 2018, FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb announced FDA’s Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan in response to the perception that use of e-cigarettes has become an “epidemic”. Dr. Gottlieb’s

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FDA Releases Initial Findings on Food Safety in Restaurants

Posted on November 8, 2018

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than half of foodborne illness outbreaks that occur each year are associated with food from restaurants. CDC has identified

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FDA Publishes Q&A Guidance on Mandatory Food Recalls

Posted on November 6, 2018

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) added Section 423 to the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to order

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FDA Announces Release of Environmental Assessment for E. Coli Outbreak Associated with Romaine Lettuce

Posted on November 2, 2018

As previously reported in the Daily Intake Blog and many other sources, there was a widespread outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 in the Spring of 2018. The outbreak, which was

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FDA Announces Plant and Animal Biotechnology Innovation Action Plan

Posted on October 31, 2018

In an October 30 press release, FDA announced their new Plant and Animal Biotechnology Innovation Action Plan in an effort to foster advances in the field as new technologies

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